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Re:Tell HN: Twitter is growing increasingly unusable without... by dnissley on Friday January 28, 2022 @01:23PM (#30118431)
So the question then becomes: Is there anything wrong with them deciding to go a different direction than their past messaging? Or should they forever be beholden to it?
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Re:Tell HN: Twitter is growing increasingly unusable without... by someone7x on Friday January 28, 2022 @01:32PM (#30118532)
I mean, bait-and-switch is a type of fraud right?

Presumably their ToS absolves them of any legal liabilities but it's still wrong to offer an open garden only to close it once the people created an arboretum.

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Re:Tell HN: Twitter is growing increasingly unusable without... by scotuswroteus on Friday January 28, 2022 @01:45PM (#30118704)
Data/content portability is part of that conversation.
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Re:Tell HN: Twitter is growing increasingly unusable without... by saagarjha on Friday January 28, 2022 @04:20PM (#30120513)
No, but those who valued Twitter for that mission may not anymore.
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Re:Tell HN: Twitter is growing increasingly unusable without... by Teever on Friday January 28, 2022 @02:16PM (#30119063)
theres nothing wrong eith a vegan restaurant pivoting to become a steakhouse -- its jist a really bad idea.
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